Vichara is Hiring an AVP - Closed-End Fund Accounting Near Los Angeles, CA
Company Description Vichara is a Financial Services focused products and services firm headquartered in NY and building systems for some of the largest i-banks and hedge funds in the world. Job Description Responsibilities will include:
Preparation and maintenance of the books and records of pooled private investment funds organized as limited partnerships and/or separate accounts;
Preparation and/or review of complex management fee and waterfall calculations;
Recording and reconciliation of cash, investments and other balance sheet accounts;
Recording of purchase and sale transactions;
Accounting for complex corporate actions;
Estimating and posting of accruals;
Preparation and/or review of allocations of income and expense allocations to each partner, including updating of distribution waterfall based on the terms of the governing documents;
Proposing and preparing distributions and drawdowns;
Preparation monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports;
Analyzing and calculating performance metrics for partnerships/accounts as well as for each investment;
Coordinating with funds' independent auditors, custodians, prime brokers and fund administrators;
Performing other tasks as required.
Qualifications
Minimum 5 years relevant accounting or audit experience within Big Four public accounting or a mix of public accounting and investment management industry experience;
Strong knowledge of reconciliation and account analysis;
Excellent understanding of accounting and the ability to apply relevant investment company accounting rules;
Solid analytical skills and ability to understand and resolve complex problems; and
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Additional Information Compensation - 140K Base Benefits: